Military: CWR: Cunningham, Herman G. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cunningham, Herman G.

* Born 1838 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Feb. 4, 1917 in Somerset, Pa. 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Corporal in Lt. C. F. Mitchell's Co. A 39th Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves Corps 
Volunteers, Commanded by Colonel A. J. Warmer 
* Enrolled July 21, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in June 20, 1861 
* Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant 
* Discharged May 4, 1863 at Washington, D. C., by reason of Surgeon's 
Certificate of disability at age 23 
* Wounded at Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862 
* Cannot re-enlist 
* Height - 5'7 3/4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes Grey 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Bounty paid June 21, 1865 
* Additional bounty paid ( $200 ) June 17, 1868 
* Paid in full May 5, 1863 
* Claim for bounty disallowed by Sett No. 109, 465 May 7, 1889 
* Filed Oath of Identity May 13, 1865 while a resident of Somerset, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Served July 21, 1861 - May 4, 1863 - 9 month 14 days  
* Absent, wounded since Dec. 13, 1862 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 15, 1863, Application #22505, Certificate #17010; 
Widow Pension: Applied Feb. 9, 1917, Application #1093347, Certificate #825926              
* In 1887 Herman was granted a pension increase.      

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web [Lists name as Herman B.] 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists discharge date as May 5, 1863 and 
rank as Sergeant] 
* Muster Roster Co. A [Lists discharge date as May 5, 1863]  
* Veterans Card File [Lists enrollment date as Apr. 18, 1861 in Somerset Co. 
Pa.] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 [Lists 
enlistment date as July 21, 1862 and as being on recruiting service] 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 30, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 
* Fold 3, Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index 
* Somerset County Leader, Feb. 9, 1917 [Lists name as Hiram] 
* The Times newspaper, Nov. 26, 1887. 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 0295745 [Lists enlistment date 
as Apr. 18, 1861 in Somerset, Pa.; muster in date as July 21, 1861 in Harrisburg 
and discharge day as 5th]